Progressive Media
Group Inc., a GTA web solutions company established in 2003, is seeking
freelance Web Designers to work on a contract basis for our corporate e-card
division. Candidates are expected to work off-site from their home or own
office. This contract position starts in late-Aug
ust and lasts until
December 31st, 2015 with the possibility of extension. The
position starts with a paid, part-time training period of 2-3 sessions carried
out in our Markham office (404 & Hwy 7). A session can last anywhere
from 2-4 hours. Once training is complete, the position moves on to a
work-from-home, per-project basis.
Job Description
& Highlights
- Complete
projects involving the re-branding of our template corporate e-cards - Image
manipulation (e.g. basic color correction, cropping and exporting) - Work
closely with project managers to accomplish the design goals of clients - Work
closely with sales management - Other
design tasks as required - Work
off-site from home or own office
The ideal
candidate will have the following:
- Resides
in GTA or surrounding areas. - Looking
to supplement their existing work-load/income with our projects. - At
least 3 years of professional web design experience. - A
computer that meets or exceeds the specifications outlined in the section
following this one. - Strong
knowledge and experience with Adobe Photoshop. - Beginner
to Intermediate Knowledge and experience with Adobe Flash. - Strong
knowledge and experience working with HTML and CSS/CSS2/CSS3 - Strong
communication skills - Strong
skills using web applications and web-based email - Highly
organized and highly proficient. - Knowledge
and experience with other Adobe Creative Suite Applications - Knowledge
and experience using FTP - Friendly
and professional - Comfortable
working both as an individual and in a team environment - Experience
in working with deadlines
The ideal
candidate’s computer must have the following specifications:
- Windows
7, 8 or 10 based PC. - At
least 8 GB of RAM. - Video
card with at least 2 GB of on-board RAM. - Adobe
Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash in CS5.5, CS6 or CC. - 300-400
GB of available Hard-drive space. - Familiar
with Dropbox. - Okay
with leaving their computer on overnight and on weekends to allow
file syncing at any time.
Although not
a requirement, the ideal candidate may have one or more of the following:
- Knowledge
and experience using Adobe Flash ActionScript 2.0 - Knowledge
and experience working with audio and basic audio editing tools - Knowledge
and experience working with Adobe Illustrator - Knowledge
and experience using JavaScript and XML - Knowledge
and experience using PHP
To apply,
please e-mail your resume and portfolio with links to live samples of your work
to Derek at recruitment@progressivemediagroup.ca with “Web Designer” in your
subject line. Also, please confirm your computer meets or exceeds
the required specifications noted in this job posting.
Only suitable
candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Thanks and good luck
to all applicants!